Welcome to another Logan Blackman Show 2022 Draft blog! Today, we are going to be looking at MY top 10 quarterbacks for the 2022 NFL Draft and compare them with a quarterback with similar traits.
NOTE: I am not saying these quarterbacks are as good or will become as good as the guy I am comparing them to, all this is saying is that they possess a similar skill set. Being talented and being good are two different things might I add.
So, what are you waiting for? Go through the list and see who I think each of MY top 10 quarterbacks in the 2022 Draft class compare to!
10. Phil Jurkovec (Boston College) - young Ben Roethlisberger
Why?
Big bodied quarterback (6'5" 226 lbs.)
Really strong arm
Underrated athlete
2.9 yards per carry
Jurkovec is from Pittsburgh, so that's nice too
Here's some highlights for you
9. Matt Corral (Ole Miss) - Zach Wilson
Why?
Mixture of 2020 Zach Wilson and 2019 Zach Wilson
Natural thrower with a really strong arm
Good athlete, can ad-lib and make plays with his feet
A little on the small side (6'1" 205 lbs., concern?)
High ceiling (IF he can put everything together)
Corral can put his team in danger with some weird decision making
i.e.: six interceptions vs Arkansas (down below) and five interceptions vs LSU
8. Jayden Daniels (Arizona State) - Lamar Jackson
Why?
Slender build (tall and skinny)
Jayden Daniels: 6'3" 185 lbs.
Lamar Jackson: 6'3" 196 lbs. (freshman season at Louisville)
Really athletic (Daniels is NOT as fast as Jackson, but they are similar)
Gus Johnson: Daniels has "feline quickness"
i.e.: vs USC 2020 (111 yards) and vs Oregon State 2020 (83 yards)
Averaged 6.8 yards per attempt in 2020
Pretty strong arm
Inconsistent accuracy (at times)
60.7% in 2019
58.3% in 2020
Best game: vs no.6 Oregon 2019 (kept Oregon out of CFP)
True freshman season facing the no.6 team in the nation
22-32 408 yards passing 3 passing touchdowns
7. JT Daniels (Georgia) - Josh Rosen
Why?
California kid
Most "Pro Ready" (whatever that means anymore)
Strong arm
Decently accurate
Quick processor/smart
Second true freshman to start a season opener for USC
Transferred to Georgia, got the starting job (eventually) (weird transfer)
Slender build (6'3" 210 lbs., concern?)
Injury history (concern?)
Tore his ACL in 2019
Not mobile; "flesh statue" (-226 rush yards over 16 career games)
6. Carson Strong (Nevada) - Matthew Stafford
Why?
Bigger quarterback
6'4" 215 lbs. (built more like Matt Ryan: 6'4" 217 lbs.)
Really strong arm (get it? Strong has a strong arm) (many LOLs)
Vert rarely under throws his receivers
Decently quick release
Great ball placement/accurate
Back shoulder throws are NOT easy
Not insane athlete (but also, not a liability)
5. Desmond Ridder (Cincinnati) - Trey Lance
Why?
Very physical quarterback
Great runner
1,814 rush yards over 35 career games (604.6 yards per season)
at SMU 2020; 1st and 10, 4:55 left in the 4th
Against no.16 SMU: 126 pass yards - 1 touchdown - 179 rush yards - 3 touchdowns
Strong arm
Inconsistent accuracy (at times)
Career high completion percentage; 66.2% (2020)
Career low completion percentage; 55.1% (2019)
4. Kedon Slovis (USC) - Joe Burrow/Kirk Cousins
Why?
Insanely accurate
Underrated athlete (not as athletic as Joe Burrow, closer to Kirk Cousins)
Decent arm, can still make most throws on the field
"Stat sheet stuffer" (has a high number of attempts/completions, a high competition percentage, has a lot of passing yards, and a lot of touchdowns)
Best season (2019; 11 starts): 282-392 (71.9%) - 3,502 passing yards - 30 TDs (9 ints)
Threw 2 passes against Utah (head injury)
Best game: at Colorado 2019 (did throw for 515 yards and 4 TDs against UCLA)
30-44 - 406 pass yards - 4 touchdowns (1 interception)
Scored 14 unanswered points to beat Colorado
3. Malik Willis (Liberty) - Michael Vick
Why?
Cannon for an arm (strongest in the class imo)
Insane off balance throw vs UMass: 1st and 10 with 4:47 left in the 2nd
Inconsistent accuracy (sometimes caused by arm strength)
Is faster than everyone else on the field (electric)
Can make plays out of nothing (great ad-libber)
vs Florida International 2020: 3rd and 7 with 9:06 in the 4th
Size concern for Willis? (6'1" 215 lbs.)
1b. Sam Howell (North Carolina) - Baker Mayfield
Why?
Stocky build (look almost like brothers, it's weird)
Howell: 6'1" 225 lbs.
Mayfield: 6'1" 215 lbs.
Very accurate
Very consistent
2019: 259-422 (61.4%) - 3,641 yards (8.6) - 38 touchdowns (7 interceptions)
First true freshman to start a season opener for North Carolina EVER
2020: 237-348 (68.1%) - 3,586 yards (10.3) - 30 touchdowns (7 interceptions)
Underrated athlete
181 career rushing yards (6 touchdowns)
How will he do without Javonte Williams, Michael Carter, Dyami Brown, and Dazz Newsome? (all drafted in the 2020 NFL Draft) (4,168 yards between them)
1a. Spencer Rattler (Oklahoma) - Patrick Mahomes
Why?
Cannon for an arm
Effortless thrower (flick of the wrist is a 50 yard throw)
Can contort his body to make every throw
Comes from a pass happy offense
Good athlete (great ad-libber)
Really high ceiling (insanely high)
Size concern for Rattler? (6'1" 205 lbs.)
Can he stay consistent?
Start of 2020 season
Loses to Kansas State (38-35) and Iowa State (37-30)
3 interceptions against Kansas State
Benched against Texas but came back and led OU to a 4 OT win
Didn't lose after the Texas game
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